Defense officials push Trump for longer National Guard deployment to fight virus
“If they have a valid mission assignment that’s verified by FEMA, my view is we should extend those tours of duty,” Esper said./ Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he supports extending the National Guard's federal deployment for coronavirus relief past the planned June 24 cutoff if needed to fight the pandemic. The chief of the National Guard Bureau went even further, telling POLITICO on Friday that he has recommended President Donald Trump extend the deployment until at least the end of July . “The mission is not done yet,” National Guard ...
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